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Visual Communication Technology Synthesis

Undergraduate student designed logo and promotional materials for the Court Street Connects Festival Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Vital Communities Initiative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Laney Fugett Instructor Local Government / Community Contact […]

Strategic Communications Campaign for Marketing Sustainability

Undergraduate students created three strategic communication plans for the City of Iowa City. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Rachel Young Journalism and Mass Communication Local Government / Community Contact […]

Iowa City – Study of Iowa City’s Arts Ecosystem and Public Space One

Undergraduate students in the honors discussion section of a communication research methods class conducted research for Iowa City arts nonprofit Public Space One. The primary function of research was to discover community perception of art within the Iowa City area. Additional goals were to a) provide Public Space One with applicable data on local attitudes […]

Boone County Pedestrian Bridge Engineering & Design

University of Iowa civil & environmental engineering students designed a new pedestrian bridge to replace the existing one that connects campgrounds A and B at the Don Williams Recreational Area in Ogden, IA. The new bridge will be constructed in the same location as the existing bridge. The bridge has been designed with a ten […]

Boone County – High Trestle Trail Information Center Engineering & Design

University of Iowa students were tasked with completing preliminary design work for the High Trestle Trail Information Center requested by the Boone County Conservation Board. The project included the design of a small but unique partially enclosed shelter. The shelter will provide a space for information to be displayed and amenities for trail users such […]

Brownfields/Green Neighborhoods: Integrating Riverfront Park with Pringle Creek

University of Oregon students in a combined architecture and landscape architecture studio worked together to research and develop ideas for integrating Riverfront Park with Pringle Creek and for the redevelopment of downtown Salem’s South Waterfront. Working with City of Salem staff, students explored sustainable urban design-based approaches to the revitalization of the thirteenacre riverfront site […]

City Center Urban Design Plan, Studio II

Under the guidance of Dr. Nick Zaferatos, students evaluated current conditions, community goals and policies, community preferences, infill development feasibility, and urban planning principles and practices, in order to develop a series of planning alternatives to guide the infill development in Ferndale’s city center. (ENVS 472, winter 2019 Read the final student report delivered to […]

City Center Urban Design Plan, Studio III

Under the guidance of Dr. Tammi Laninga, students worked to identify implementation strategies for design concepts developed in winter quarter’s urban planning studio course. This included regulatory reforms, development incentives, public and private investment opportunities, mobility improvement and implementation issues, and phased development plans. (ENVS 473, spring 2019 Read the final student report delivered to […]

Active Transportation Proposals for Portland Neighborhoods

Under the guidance of instructors Mike Rose and Derek Abe, Portland State University students worked in small groups to create active transportation plans for two sites within TriMet’s Southwest Corridor project area. Barbur Boulevard/19th Street MAX Station Integration The proposed SW Barbur Boulevard/19th Street MAX Station will be located in Southwest Portland as part of […]

Using Open Data to for Cross-City Comparisons on Key Metrics

Undergraduate economics students will use the City’s new open data portal to compare Chelsea with other cities in the state on various data points, including crime, housing, and opioid overdoses. This City of Chelsea will use this information to better understand how it’s performing in relation to peer cities on key indicators. Read the final […]

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